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POST
/
v1
/
workspaces
/
{workspace_id}
/
inferences
/
estimate
Estimate inference price
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.app.layer.ai/api/v1/workspaces/{workspace_id}/inferences/estimate \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "model_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "prompt": "<string>",
  "width": 1,
  "height": 1,
  "batch_size": 4,
  "num_inference_steps": 1,
  "guidance_scale": 123,
  "prompt_strength": 0.5,
  "sharpness": 123,
  "duration_seconds": 1,
  "generate_audio": true,
  "keep_audio": true,
  "fps": 1,
  "video_effects": [],
  "use_ta_pose": true,
  "include_textures": true,
  "quad_mesh": true,
  "pbr_materials": true,
  "low_poly": true,
  "generate_parts": true,
  "face_limit": 1,
  "stability": 0.5,
  "use_speaker_boost": true,
  "similarity_boost": 0.5,
  "style_exaggeration": 0.5,
  "speed": 1,
  "upscale_ratio": 123,
  "creativity": 123,
  "resemblance": 123,
  "vectorize": true,
  "remove_background": true,
  "reframe": true,
  "refill": true
}
'
import requests

url = "https://api.app.layer.ai/api/v1/workspaces/{workspace_id}/inferences/estimate"

payload = {
    "model_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
    "prompt": "<string>",
    "width": 1,
    "height": 1,
    "batch_size": 4,
    "num_inference_steps": 1,
    "guidance_scale": 123,
    "prompt_strength": 0.5,
    "sharpness": 123,
    "duration_seconds": 1,
    "generate_audio": True,
    "keep_audio": True,
    "fps": 1,
    "video_effects": [],
    "use_ta_pose": True,
    "include_textures": True,
    "quad_mesh": True,
    "pbr_materials": True,
    "low_poly": True,
    "generate_parts": True,
    "face_limit": 1,
    "stability": 0.5,
    "use_speaker_boost": True,
    "similarity_boost": 0.5,
    "style_exaggeration": 0.5,
    "speed": 1,
    "upscale_ratio": 123,
    "creativity": 123,
    "resemblance": 123,
    "vectorize": True,
    "remove_background": True,
    "reframe": True,
    "refill": True
}
headers = {
    "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.text)
const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer <token>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
  body: JSON.stringify({
    model_id: '3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a',
    prompt: '<string>',
    width: 1,
    height: 1,
    batch_size: 4,
    num_inference_steps: 1,
    guidance_scale: 123,
    prompt_strength: 0.5,
    sharpness: 123,
    duration_seconds: 1,
    generate_audio: true,
    keep_audio: true,
    fps: 1,
    video_effects: [],
    use_ta_pose: true,
    include_textures: true,
    quad_mesh: true,
    pbr_materials: true,
    low_poly: true,
    generate_parts: true,
    face_limit: 1,
    stability: 0.5,
    use_speaker_boost: true,
    similarity_boost: 0.5,
    style_exaggeration: 0.5,
    speed: 1,
    upscale_ratio: 123,
    creativity: 123,
    resemblance: 123,
    vectorize: true,
    remove_background: true,
    reframe: true,
    refill: true
  })
};

fetch('https://api.app.layer.ai/api/v1/workspaces/{workspace_id}/inferences/estimate', options)
  .then(res => res.json())
  .then(res => console.log(res))
  .catch(err => console.error(err));
<?php

$curl = curl_init();

curl_setopt_array($curl, [
  CURLOPT_URL => "https://api.app.layer.ai/api/v1/workspaces/{workspace_id}/inferences/estimate",
  CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
  CURLOPT_ENCODING => "",
  CURLOPT_MAXREDIRS => 10,
  CURLOPT_TIMEOUT => 30,
  CURLOPT_HTTP_VERSION => CURL_HTTP_VERSION_1_1,
  CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => "POST",
  CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => json_encode([
    'model_id' => '3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a',
    'prompt' => '<string>',
    'width' => 1,
    'height' => 1,
    'batch_size' => 4,
    'num_inference_steps' => 1,
    'guidance_scale' => 123,
    'prompt_strength' => 0.5,
    'sharpness' => 123,
    'duration_seconds' => 1,
    'generate_audio' => true,
    'keep_audio' => true,
    'fps' => 1,
    'video_effects' => [
        
    ],
    'use_ta_pose' => true,
    'include_textures' => true,
    'quad_mesh' => true,
    'pbr_materials' => true,
    'low_poly' => true,
    'generate_parts' => true,
    'face_limit' => 1,
    'stability' => 0.5,
    'use_speaker_boost' => true,
    'similarity_boost' => 0.5,
    'style_exaggeration' => 0.5,
    'speed' => 1,
    'upscale_ratio' => 123,
    'creativity' => 123,
    'resemblance' => 123,
    'vectorize' => true,
    'remove_background' => true,
    'reframe' => true,
    'refill' => true
  ]),
  CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
    "Authorization: Bearer <token>",
    "Content-Type: application/json"
  ],
]);

$response = curl_exec($curl);
$err = curl_error($curl);

curl_close($curl);

if ($err) {
  echo "cURL Error #:" . $err;
} else {
  echo $response;
}
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.app.layer.ai/api/v1/workspaces/{workspace_id}/inferences/estimate"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{\n  \"model_id\": \"3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a\",\n  \"prompt\": \"<string>\",\n  \"width\": 1,\n  \"height\": 1,\n  \"batch_size\": 4,\n  \"num_inference_steps\": 1,\n  \"guidance_scale\": 123,\n  \"prompt_strength\": 0.5,\n  \"sharpness\": 123,\n  \"duration_seconds\": 1,\n  \"generate_audio\": true,\n  \"keep_audio\": true,\n  \"fps\": 1,\n  \"video_effects\": [],\n  \"use_ta_pose\": true,\n  \"include_textures\": true,\n  \"quad_mesh\": true,\n  \"pbr_materials\": true,\n  \"low_poly\": true,\n  \"generate_parts\": true,\n  \"face_limit\": 1,\n  \"stability\": 0.5,\n  \"use_speaker_boost\": true,\n  \"similarity_boost\": 0.5,\n  \"style_exaggeration\": 0.5,\n  \"speed\": 1,\n  \"upscale_ratio\": 123,\n  \"creativity\": 123,\n  \"resemblance\": 123,\n  \"vectorize\": true,\n  \"remove_background\": true,\n  \"reframe\": true,\n  \"refill\": true\n}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://api.app.layer.ai/api/v1/workspaces/{workspace_id}/inferences/estimate")
  .header("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{\n  \"model_id\": \"3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a\",\n  \"prompt\": \"<string>\",\n  \"width\": 1,\n  \"height\": 1,\n  \"batch_size\": 4,\n  \"num_inference_steps\": 1,\n  \"guidance_scale\": 123,\n  \"prompt_strength\": 0.5,\n  \"sharpness\": 123,\n  \"duration_seconds\": 1,\n  \"generate_audio\": true,\n  \"keep_audio\": true,\n  \"fps\": 1,\n  \"video_effects\": [],\n  \"use_ta_pose\": true,\n  \"include_textures\": true,\n  \"quad_mesh\": true,\n  \"pbr_materials\": true,\n  \"low_poly\": true,\n  \"generate_parts\": true,\n  \"face_limit\": 1,\n  \"stability\": 0.5,\n  \"use_speaker_boost\": true,\n  \"similarity_boost\": 0.5,\n  \"style_exaggeration\": 0.5,\n  \"speed\": 1,\n  \"upscale_ratio\": 123,\n  \"creativity\": 123,\n  \"resemblance\": 123,\n  \"vectorize\": true,\n  \"remove_background\": true,\n  \"reframe\": true,\n  \"refill\": true\n}")
  .asString();
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.app.layer.ai/api/v1/workspaces/{workspace_id}/inferences/estimate")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer <token>'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n  \"model_id\": \"3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a\",\n  \"prompt\": \"<string>\",\n  \"width\": 1,\n  \"height\": 1,\n  \"batch_size\": 4,\n  \"num_inference_steps\": 1,\n  \"guidance_scale\": 123,\n  \"prompt_strength\": 0.5,\n  \"sharpness\": 123,\n  \"duration_seconds\": 1,\n  \"generate_audio\": true,\n  \"keep_audio\": true,\n  \"fps\": 1,\n  \"video_effects\": [],\n  \"use_ta_pose\": true,\n  \"include_textures\": true,\n  \"quad_mesh\": true,\n  \"pbr_materials\": true,\n  \"low_poly\": true,\n  \"generate_parts\": true,\n  \"face_limit\": 1,\n  \"stability\": 0.5,\n  \"use_speaker_boost\": true,\n  \"similarity_boost\": 0.5,\n  \"style_exaggeration\": 0.5,\n  \"speed\": 1,\n  \"upscale_ratio\": 123,\n  \"creativity\": 123,\n  \"resemblance\": 123,\n  \"vectorize\": true,\n  \"remove_background\": true,\n  \"reframe\": true,\n  \"refill\": true\n}"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
{
  "estimated_price_creative_units": 123,
  "workspace_balance_creative_units": 123,
  "estimated_remaining_balance_creative_units": 123,
  "has_sufficient_creative_units": true
}
{
  "type": "https://api.layer.ai/errors/ERROR_CODE",
  "title": "Error Title",
  "status": 400,
  "detail": "Human-readable description."
}
{
  "type": "https://api.layer.ai/errors/ERROR_CODE",
  "title": "Error Title",
  "status": 400,
  "detail": "Human-readable description."
}
{
  "type": "https://api.layer.ai/errors/ERROR_CODE",
  "title": "Error Title",
  "status": 400,
  "detail": "Human-readable description."
}
{
  "type": "https://api.layer.ai/errors/ERROR_CODE",
  "title": "Error Title",
  "status": 400,
  "detail": "Human-readable description."
}
{
  "type": "https://api.layer.ai/errors/ERROR_CODE",
  "title": "Error Title",
  "status": 400,
  "detail": "Human-readable description."
}
{
  "type": "https://api.layer.ai/errors/ERROR_CODE",
  "title": "Error Title",
  "status": 400,
  "detail": "Human-readable description."
}
{
  "type": "https://api.layer.ai/errors/ERROR_CODE",
  "title": "Error Title",
  "status": 400,
  "detail": "Human-readable description."
}

Authorizations

​
Authorization
string
header
required

Personal Access Token or OAuth2 JWT. Create a PAT at app.layer.ai → Settings → Personal Access Tokens.

Path Parameters

​
workspace_id
string<uuid>
required

Body

application/json

REST request body for estimating inference price. workspace_id comes from path.

​
model_id
string<uuid>
required

Model/style ID to use for generation.

​
prompt
string | null

Text prompt.

Maximum string length: 100000
​
width
integer | null

Output width in pixels. If not specified, a default resolution based on the model will be applied.

Required range: x > 0
​
height
integer | null

Output height in pixels. If not specified, a default resolution based on the model will be applied.

Required range: x > 0
​
batch_size
integer
default:4

Number of outputs (1-16).

Required range: 1 <= x <= 16
​
num_inference_steps
integer | null

Number of diffusion steps.

Required range: x > 0
​
guidance_scale
number | null

Guidance scale (CFG).

​
prompt_strength
number | null

Prompt strength for img2img (0-1).

Required range: 0 <= x <= 1
​
quality
enum<string> | null

Quality level: low, medium, or high.

Available options:
low,
medium,
high
​
sharpness
number | null

Output sharpness.

​
duration_seconds
number | null

Video duration in seconds.

Required range: x > 0
​
generate_audio
boolean | null

Generate audio with video.

​
keep_audio
boolean | null

Keep audio from input video.

​
fps
integer | null

FPS for LTX video generation (e.g. 25 or 50).

Required range: x > 0
​
video_effects
ForgeVideoEffectInput · object[]

Video effects to apply.

​
use_ta_pose
boolean | null

Use T/A pose for 3D.

​
include_textures
boolean | null

Include textures in 3D output.

​
quad_mesh
boolean | null

Generate quad mesh.

​
pbr_materials
boolean | null

Generate PBR materials.

​
low_poly
boolean | null

Generate low-poly mesh.

​
generate_parts
boolean | null

Generate separate parts.

​
face_limit
integer | null

Face/polygon limit for 3D mesh.

Required range: x > 0
​
stability
number | null

Audio stability (0-1).

Required range: 0 <= x <= 1
​
use_speaker_boost
boolean | null

Boost speaker clarity.

​
similarity_boost
number | null

Voice similarity boost (0-1).

Required range: 0 <= x <= 1
​
style_exaggeration
number | null

Style exaggeration (0-1).

Required range: 0 <= x <= 1
​
speed
number | null

Speech speed multiplier.

Required range: x > 0
​
upscale_ratio
number | null

Upscale factor (e.g. 2.0, 4.0).

​
creativity
number | null

Creative variation strength for upscaling.

​
resemblance
number | null

Resemblance to original for upscaling.

​
vectorize
boolean | null

Vectorize the output image.

​
remove_background
boolean | null

Remove background from output.

​
reframe
boolean | null

Reframe/extend the image.

​
refill
boolean | null

Outpaint/refill transparent areas.

Response

Successful Response

​
estimated_price_creative_units
number
required

Total estimated Creative Units price for this run.

​
workspace_balance_creative_units
number
required

Usable Creative Units balance (total balance minus reserved by in-progress generations).

​
estimated_remaining_balance_creative_units
number
required

Usable balance after subtracting the estimated price. Can be negative.

​
has_sufficient_creative_units
boolean
required

Whether the workspace has enough available Creative Units to cover the estimated price.